Opportunity ID: 363229
This opportunity is no longer listed as open or forecasted.
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2026-33239 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2026 |
| Agency | Nicola R Bell Grantor |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Environment; Natural Resources; Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 20 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | Yes |
| Posted Date | Jul 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Jul 17, 2026 12:43:37 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Oct 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 8,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 3,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 500,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 11.420 — Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Eligible applicants are lead state agencies or universities designated to receive NERRS operations funding through a Memorandum of Understanding with NOAA in coastal states and territories.
Description
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories designated and managed for research and educational purposes (Reserve) as specified in 15 C.F.R. Part 921. By funding Reserve lead agencies and universities to conduct land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS mission, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas, enhance long-term protection of Reserve areas for research and education, and provide for facility and exhibit construction activities that meet the highest sustainable design standards possible. Each Reserve was designated to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring. In maintaining their effectiveness, the Reserves may find it necessary to expand their boundaries through strategically planned land acquisitions and/or to develop or enhance their reserve facilities, including their in-situ monitoring infrastructure, to meet the demands of research, monitoring, and education program objectives.
NOAA anticipates approximately $8.5 million in Fiscal Year 2026 will be available to designated lead Reserve agencies or universities in coastal states. NOAA anticipates funding between 5-20 construction, acquisition, and/or planning & design projects. Project periods are expected to range from 12–36 months. Complex construction projects may request extended project periods, but the cumulative must not exceed 60 months. Final project selections are subject to availability of funds and negotiation with NOAA.
Acquisition or construction projects have a $3,000,000 federal funding cap . Stand-alone planning and design projects have a $500,000 federal funding cap.
At the discretion of NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, up to 10% of the Fiscal Year 2026 funds will be reserved for critical reserve vehicle or vessel needs. These funds will be awarded noncompetitively to stand-alone vehicle or vessel project applications that address a critical reserve need.
Additional Information
| Contact | Nicola R Bell Grantor |
| Contact Information | For administrative and technical questions regarding the program and application process, please contact Matthew Chasse, Program Coordinator, via phone: 240-628-5417, or via email: contact Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov. |
| Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov | |
| Email Description | Work email address |
| Phone | 301-628-1328 |
Additional information
Version History
| Id | 363229 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2026-33239 |
| Opportunity title | National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2026 |
| Owning agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363229 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Nicola R Bell Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 301-628-1328 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | Work email address |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | DOC NOAA – ERA Production |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Commerce |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 301-628-1328 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Nicola R Bell Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | For administrative and technical questions regarding the program and application process, please contact Matthew Chasse, Program Coordinator, via phone: 240-628-5417, or via email: contact Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov. |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | Work email address |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories designated and managed for research and educational purposes (Reserve) as specified in 15 C.F.R. Part 921. By funding Reserve lead agencies and universities to conduct land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS mission, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas, enhance long-term protection of Reserve areas for research and education, and provide for facility and exhibit construction activities that meet the highest sustainable design standards possible. Each Reserve was designated to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring. In maintaining their effectiveness, the Reserves may find it necessary to expand their boundaries through strategically planned land acquisitions and/or to develop or enhance their reserve facilities, including their in-situ monitoring infrastructure, to meet the demands of research, monitoring, and education program objectives.
NOAA anticipates approximately $8.5 million in Fiscal Year 2026 will be available to designated lead Reserve agencies or universities in coastal states. NOAA anticipates funding between 5-20 construction, acquisition, and/or planning & design projects. Project periods are expected to range from 12–36 months. Complex construction projects may request extended project periods, but the cumulative must not exceed 60 months. Final project selections are subject to availability of funds and negotiation with NOAA. Acquisition or construction projects have a $3,000,000 federal funding cap . Stand-alone planning and design projects have a $500,000 federal funding cap. At the discretion of NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, up to 10% of the Fiscal Year 2026 funds will be reserved for critical reserve vehicle or vessel needs. These funds will be awarded noncompetitively to stand-alone vehicle or vessel project applications that address a critical reserve need. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jul 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Oct 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 20 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 8500000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 8,500,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 3000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 3,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 500000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 500,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Eligible applicants are lead state agencies or universities designated to receive NERRS operations funding through a Memorandum of Understanding with NOAA in coastal states and territories. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jul 21, 2026 11:50:34 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jul 17, 2026 12:43:37 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jul 17, 2026 12:43:37 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | ENV |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Environment |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 2 / Id | NR |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 2 / Description | Natural Resources |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 3 / Id | ST |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 3 / Description | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-18-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-07-17-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2026-10-18-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-07-21-11-50-34 |
| Agency details / Code | DOCNOAAERA |
| Agency details / Seed | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Agency details / Agency name | DOC NOAA – ERA Production |
| Agency details / Agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Top agency details / Code | DOC |
| Top agency details / Seed | DOC |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Commerce |
| Top agency details / Agency code | DOC |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | DOC |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 80777 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363229 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | NOFO Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 168348 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Jul 17, 2026 12:44:16 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Jul 21, 2026 11:50:34 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 353947 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363229 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NOS-OCM-2026-33239 (2).pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 188866 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Jul 17, 2026 12:44:29 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Last updated date | Jul 21, 2026 11:50:34 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 80777 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434611 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363229 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 11.420 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves |
| Opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 293693 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363229 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2026-33239 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2026 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 11.420 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | Jul 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | DOC-DOCNOAAERA |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | For administrative and technical questions regarding the program and application process, please contact Matthew Chasse, Program Coordinator, via phone: 240-628-5417, or via email: contact Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov. |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 20 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Jul 21, 2026 11:51:37 AM EDT |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00293693 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-07-17-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-09-18-00-00-00 |
| Original due date | Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | CLOSED |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For administrative and technical questions regarding the program and application process, please contact Matthew Chasse, Program Coordinator, via phone: 240-628-5417, or via email: contact Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov. |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.420 | PKG00293693 | Jul 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT | Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT | View |
